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Amery board approves personnel slate as residents press for forensic audit
Summary
The Amery School District board approved a slate of new hires, reassignments and resignations by voice vote and then moved into a closed session; multiple public commenters urged a forensic audit and questioned accounting practices after the auditor required 124 journal entries.
At the May 26 meeting, the Amery School District board approved personnel actions that included new employment contracts, reassignments and resignations after district staff read a full list of personnel items.
District staff listed hires and assignments presented for approval, including new employment contracts for Tamia Breezely (clubhouse assistant teacher), Kayla Frateson (clubhouse assistant teacher), Anna Gange (long-term high school math substitute), Aaron Hiller (art teacher), Jeffrey Johnson (custodian), Grace King (special education teacher), Heather Miller (district nurse), and Jennifer Ray (Clubhouse lead teacher). Reassignments read into the record included Levi Bussey to high school math and several classroom teachers shifting grade assignments. Resignations announced included Antonio Berger (special ed para), Anna Blazer (special ed teacher), Noah Oliver (special ed para), Alicia Osborne (school nutrition), Isabella Osterbauer (art teacher), Hannah Robinson (special ed para), and McKinley Wise (school psychologist).
Chair (speaker 1) called for a motion. A board member (speaker 4) moved and the motion was seconded; the chair called for a voice vote and announced the motion passed: "Personnel action is approved as presented." The meeting record does not record an individual roll-call tally for each member's vote.
During the community comments period, several residents raised concerns tied to the audit and accounting practices. One attendee asked whether the 124 journal entries required by the auditor were explained in the meeting and whether law enforcement had been notified; the commenter urged a forensic audit funded by taxpayers. Christian Mann, who identified himself as a district taxpayer and retired military leader, urged the board to "own your current situation and plan to correct your mess" and called for greater transparency to restore public confidence.
The chair acknowledged the comments and said questions would be answered by the appropriate staff outside the public comment period. The board then moved into closed session under Wisconsin statute 19.851(1)(c) to consider personnel matters.
Next steps: personnel actions were approved and will be reflected in subsequent personnel records; the meeting record shows public interest in a forensic audit though no formal commitment or investigation was announced at this meeting.
